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The 3003-H14, 5005 & 5052-H32 aluminum sheet grades comes in 48 or
60 wide, and 96 , 120 , or 144 long.
Most prefer to use .032"-.040" thick for the walls and top if possible. In 4 foot sizes that is very easy to find. The 5' or 60" sizes your choices are slim.It comes down to manipulation of thicker stock that is the issue.

For the roof the .050" is about as thin as you are going to find.
.050" 60" x 120" any thicker like .063" and people complain its heavy & hard to work.

Aluminum Tutorial and grading:http://www.ez.org/aluminum.htmLink on Grading Aluminumhttp://www.onlinemetals.com/aluminumguide.cfmThree examples of Aluminum grades used for TD's:3003 This is the most widely used of all aluminum alloys. It is essentially commercially pure aluminum with the addition of manganese which increases the strength some 20% over the 1100 grade. Thus, it has all the excellent characteristics of 1100 with higher strength. It has excellent corrosion resistance. It has excellent workability and it may be deep drawn or spun, welded or brazed. It is non heat treatable. Applications: cooking utensils. decorative trim, awnings, siding, storage tanks, chemical equipment.

5005 This alloy is generally considered to be an improved version of 3003. It has the same general mechanical properties as 3003 but appears to stand up better in actual service. It is readily workable. It can be deep drawn or spun, welded or brazed. It has excellent corrosion resistance. It is non heat-treatable. It is well suited for anodizing and has less tendency to streak or discolor. Applications same as 3003.

5052 This is the highest strength alloy of the more common non heat-treatable grades. Fatigue strength is higher than most aluminum alloys. In addition, this grade has particularly good resistance to marine atmosphere and salt water corrosion. It has excellent workability. It may be drawn or formed into intricate shapes and its slightly greater strength in the annealed condition minimizes tearing that occurs in 1100 and 3003. Applications: Used in a wide variety of applications from aircraft components to home appliances, marine and transportation industry parts, heavy duty cooking utensils and equipment for bulk processing of food.

Non Heat-Treatable AlloysThe letter "H" is always followed by 2 or 3 digits. The first digit indicates the particular method used to obtain the temper. as follows:- H1 means strain hardened only.- H2 means strain hardened, then partially annealed.- H3 means strain hardened, then stabilized.The temper is indicated by the second digit as follows:

So now that you have the information above here are the examples:
3003-H14, 5005-H34 & 5052-H32 aluminum sheetsWhat do each of these numbers and letters mean

Sourcing examples:Detroit, Michigan:Factory Steel & metal supplyhttp://www.factorysteel.com/Chart to scope out and select your 3003-H14 stock from Factory Steelhttp://tinyurl.com/yxgsrgNote: (For Roof - They have .050" 60" x 120" That is considered about as thin as your going to find to work with.)***

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Ira is a tongue in cheek kind of guy. These stories are of histrials and tribulations that may help you feel good on days you may not wish to keep building your trailer. Ira has gone beforeyou so you can trudge in his footsteps and not step in the sameholes. Most of his funniest experiences are when he interacts with the employees of Home Depot.

This first story is 8 threads long and should help anyperson that thinks he or she is electrically challenged.

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